Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 13:12:53 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Samba: how do I specify service names? Message-ID: <19971015131253.07027@lemis.com>
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I'm currently writing a chapter about Samba for the next edition of "The Complete FreeBSD", and I need help. I don't use Microsoft, so I can't even test this stuff properly. Currently I have installed smbd, configured inetd to start smbd and nmbd, and set up a configuration file. I'm trying to test with smbclient. I have the following entry in smb.conf: + [grog] + path = /home/grog + printable = true + read only = true + public = true This is what happens when I try to access it with smbclient: + $ smbclient \\freebie\\\\grog + Added interface ip=192.109.197.137 bcast=192.109.197.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 + Server time is Wed Oct 15 13:09:55 1997 + Timezone is UTC+9.5 + Password: + Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 1.9.16p11] + + Warning: Your service name doesn't start with \\. This is probably incorrect. + Perhaps try replacing each \ with \\ on the command line? Why is this message coming? I have the correct number of \\\\s for the shell. I've tried changing the number, which just confuses it all the more. + first SMBtconX failed, trying again. ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network name in tree connect.) + SMBtconX failed. ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network name in tree connect.) + Perhaps you are using the wrong sharename, username or password? + Some servers insist that these be in uppercase In the log file, I get: 10/15/97 13:09:57 couldn't find service /grog Where is this / coming from? I didn't mention a forward slash. I've played around with this. If I change the service name to /grog, things work just fine. But this looks to me as if somebody is inserting a /, and I don't know how to get rid of it. Is this a bug, a feature, or incorrect usage on my part? Greg
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